Fragments of Liturgical Furniture from the Church of Bishop Johannes at Ḥorbat Barqa, Gan Yavne (Hebrew, pp. 127*–141*; English summary, pp. 133–135)

Authors

Lihi Habas

Abstract

The excavation at Ḥorbat Barqa yielded fragments of marble liturgical furniture belonging to an altar table, two chancel-screen panels—one solid and one with a lace pattern—as well as a silver-plated bronze cross with holes, which was probably inlaid in an architectural element. Based on parallels, the chancel screens seem to have been decorated with the stephanos composition (stephanostaurion), which symbolizes Christ, the redemption and the salvation that he brought, and the triumph over death. The liturgical area of the apse and the bema were not preserved; however, the altar-table fragments and the chancel screens provide evidence for their existence.

Keywords

Christianity, iconography, art, symbols, Sacra Mensa, liturgy, art, metal, inlay

Recommended Citation

Habas, Lihi (2016) "Fragments of Liturgical Furniture from the Church of Bishop Johannes at Ḥorbat Barqa, Gan Yavne (Hebrew, pp. 127*–141*; English summary, pp. 133–135)," 'Atiqot: Vol. 84, Article 14.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.70967/2948-040X.1729
Available at: https://publications.iaa.org.il/atiqot/vol84/iss1/14